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God of Fire

By: Helen Steadman
Narrated by: Christopher Swift
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Summary

In Greek mythology, love is the greatest punishment of all. Repulsed by her ugly newborn, Hera throws him into the sea, where he shatters his ankle. As darkness looms, Thetis saves the wounded child and raises him in her underwater grotto.

Hephaestus is the only Olympian whose injuries never heal, and Zeus adds to his burden by sentencing him to life with Aphrodite. Unhappily married to the adulterous goddess of love, he is fated to repeat his childhood pattern of rejection. To subdue his emotional and physical pain, he harnesses fire to make magical inventions. Of course, the other gods take advantage of his good nature and demand all manner of trinkets. A silver mouse for Apollo. A girdle for Aphrodite. Armour for Athena. A bow and arrow for Eros.

Winged sandals for Hermes. A throne for Hera. A golden mastiff for Zeus. A shield for Achilles. But the god of fire is nobody’s fool. His magic has a shadow side, as gods and mortals learn to their cost when Zeus orders him to create Pandora’s jar… God of Fire is recommended for adults who enjoy modern retellings of the classic Greek myths.

©2022 Helen Steadman (P)2023 Helen Steadman
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God of Fire -Interesting Listen

God of Fire by Helen Steadman
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This is the first book I have listened to by Helen Steadman. Although I usually don’t read/listen to Greek Mythology this story really captured my attention. It was a entertaining story and I will definitely be looking for more stories from this author.
The narration was also a new to me narrator. I truly loved the way he brought the characters to life. This was a great way to start a new genre.

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The intriguing life of Greek God Hephaestus

I was sent a copy of this book for review.

Hephaestus is the God of Fire. He was born frail and with a damaged leg. His mother Hera rejected her baby and banished him from Olympus to the unforgiving seas. He was saved by the Sea Witch Thetis who took care of him and raised him as her own.


With a disability that wouldn’t heal, Hephaestus grew up the most humble and humanlike of the Olympian Gods. He never knew his father but tries to impress Zeus to regain entry to Olympus. While he gathers applause and notoriety for his efforts, Zeus punishes him with further suffering by forcing him into a loveless marriage with Aphrodite. The marriage is fought with animosity, sorrow, and flaunted adultery on Aphrodite’s part. Hephaestus loved his wife and tried to make it work, but it was doomed to fail as she rebukes him at every turn.


Hephaestus's one joy is his remarkable skill of harnessing his power of fire to forge stunning magical metal objects for the gods including a throne for Hera and a gold mastiff for Zeus which earn him his place back In Olympus. However, his powers have a darker side and when Zeus charges him to create Pandora and her infamous box, it unleashes conflict, war, and famine on the earth which causes trouble for the Olympians. Will his abilities that once gifted humans the power of the flame ends up being the undoing of the human world and lose him favour with the other Gods in the Pantheon? Or will Hephaestus be doomed to live a lonely and troubled immoral life forever?



🌟🌟🌟🌟 I listened to the audiobook and I found the narration engaging and added to the story. I didn’t know much about Hephaestus going into this as he isn’t one of the most prominent Gods, but I was intrigued by his life story and what he did to overcome his setbacks and family trauma. I found the story compelling and entertaining the whole way through. The fact that he had a disability was an important aspect of his character as I have a disabled nephew which made it resonate with me more. It was interesting to see how he was treated and how he dealt with his disability with dignity.

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A Fabulous Retelling of the Greek Myths

I just love the Greek Myths and this book was really spot on. The author has a style that was a breath of fresh air and really brought the myths to life. I really liked how she was able to create the chemistry between the characters and retell the stories. I really found myself unable to stop the audio book. I really enjoyed the choice of narrator and really felt as though I was right in the midst of the action. I was able to relax and enjoy the narration and I really feel that this brings new levels to the books as I could just get lost in the action. I really enjoyed this audio book and feel as though I would also buy the proper book just to add to the experience. I look forward to hearing more from this author.

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Very dull

Not a good read and hated the way they shortened the gods name like it was modern.

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